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Question

Fermentation is a metabolic process in organisms that converts carbohydrates into chemical energy, without requiring oxygen. We care about this in microbiology because:

Identification of fermentation products helps to identify microbes Because fermentation allows microbes to produce more energy than aerobic respiration, which we hope to harness in the biofuel industry Fermentation allows microbes to regenerate the reduced coenzyme (NADH) back to its oxidized form Fermentation promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria as part of the microbiome. Fermentation is important in several industries, such as baking and breweries.